Today's News

Jeff and Janet Evans of Fieldale announced the engagement of their daughter, Charity Faith Evans of Martinsville, to Jay Michael Havens of Ridgeway.
He is the son of Mike Havens and the late Beth Havens of Ridgeway.

Evans graduated from Victory International Christian Academy in 2009.
She is the granddaughter of Bob and Mary Brown of Hillsville and Willis and Penny Evans of Galax and the late Jack Dale Harmon of Martinsville.
Evans is employed as a supervisor at Chick-Fil-A in Martinsville.

The Rev. Herman Jay Fields and wife, Janice, of Galax celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 28 at Cliffview Church of God’s Family Life Center.

Their daughters and husbands, Pam and J.W. Lineberry and Patti and Ronnie Kirby, helped to host the event, along with their granddaughter and husband, Stephanie and Andrew Cockerham; grandson, Matthew Woodward and great-grandson, Noah Cockerham.
The Rev. Fields’ twin brother Sherman Ray Fields and his wife, Jaunette, who is also Janice’s twin sister, also assisted with the celebration.

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded June 25-July 16 in the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

The theme of this year’s third annual Save Green EXPO is “Personal and Planetary Wellness,” which ties into the event’s focus on saving two kinds of green — cash and the environment.
The goal of this event is to educate local residents on economical ways to improve their health and support a cleaner and healthier environment.
Grayson LandCare will hold the expo at the Crossroads Institute in Galax on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free, and all ages are invited to participate.

HILLSVILLE — One evening of the 2012 Carroll County Fair will go to the mat with NWA wrestling bouts.
The fair will take place at the Southwest Virginia Farmers Market Aug. 22-26, with the wrestling as a feature event for Sunday starting at 3 p.m.
Colorfully named characters like “Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant, Dr. Death, “Man Scout” Jake Maning, Major Havoc, Stan Lee and others will appear.
The event is free with a paid fair admission, according to promotional materials.

INDEPENDENCE — Grayson County will have a new medical clinic across from Grayson Highlands School after supervisors approved a zoning change request Aug. 9.
The site previously hosted Young’s General Store which closed several years ago.
Troy Sage made the application to change the property located on Virginia 16 in Troutdale from rural farm to commercial use. He said the building has operated as commercial for 30 years but the zoning has always been rural farm.

It’s official — after closing in 2009, Bogey’s Restaurant will reopen Aug. 30.
Not only will the restaurant give customers another place to eat, but it will also boost the area’s economy after 28 employees were hired, many of them with restaurant experience.
The restaurant is owned by Kenneth Belton, Doug Morgan, Earl Morgan and Tuck Sage.

Being watched
It’s a shame that when you go through a bank drive-thru and you need to use the pen that is in the box and they sit and wait for you to drop it back in there. They must be awful poor if they can’t afford a pen.

HILLSVILLE — 84-year-old Dorothy Lewis has done her part to support Joy Ranch with a year’s worth of her collecting-and-crafting hobby.
It takes a little bit of explaining, but her little diorama landscapes, wall hangings and baby baskets all come from Lewis picking up mementos, doodads and inexpensive items at stores to make a some kind of decorative arrangement.
Born and raised in Raleigh, Lewis followed her son’s family to Carroll County as they pursued their life at the home for children.